Treasurer of Queensland explained

Post:Treasurer
Body:Queensland
Flag:Flag of Queensland.svg
Flagsize:120px
Flagcaption:Flag of Queensland
Insignia:Coat of Arms of Queensland.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Coat of Arms of Queensland
Incumbentsince:10 May 2020
Department:Queensland Treasury
Style:The Honourable
Reports To:Premier of Queensland
Seat:1 William Street, Brisbane
Nominator:Premier of Queensland
Appointer:Governor of Queensland
Appointer Qualified:on the advice of the premier
Termlength:At the Governor's pleasure
Formation:15 December 1859
First:Sir Robert Mackenzie, 10th Baronet

The Treasurer of Queensland is the title held by the Cabinet minister who is responsible for the Queensland Treasury, and by extension, all financial matters of the Queensland Government.[1]

List of Queensland treasurers

No. Treasurer Party Term[2]
1 Sir Robert Mackenzie, 15 Dec 1859 – 4 Aug 1862
2 4 Aug 1862 – 2 Oct 1864
3 22 Dec 1864 – 20 Jul 1866
4 21 July 1866 – 16 Dec 1866
5 19 Dec 1866 – 21 May 1867
6 21 May 1867 – 15 Aug 1867
(1) Sir Robert Mackenzie, 15 Aug 1867 – 25 Nov 1868
7 25 Nov 1868 – 27 Jan 1869
(6) 27 Jan 1869 – 3 May 1870
8 3 May 1870 – 28 Mar 1871
(3) 28 Mar 1871 – 8 Jan 1874
9 8 Jan 1874 – 5 Jun 1876
10 5 Jun 1876 – 21 Jan 1879
11 Sir Thomas McIlwraith, 21 Jan 1879 – 5 Jan 1882
12 5 Jan 1882 – 13 Nov 1883
13 Sir James Garrick, 13 Nov 1883 – 31 Dec 1883
(10) 31 Dec 1883 – 17 Aug 1887
14 Sir Samuel Griffith, 17 Aug 1887 – 13 Jun 1888
(11) Sir Thomas McIlwraith, 13 Jun 1888 – 30 Nov 1888
15 30 Nov 1888 – 19 Nov 1889
16 19 Nov 1889 – 12 Aug 1890
(11) Sir Thomas McIlwraith, Ministerialist 12 Aug 1890 – 27 Mar 1893
17 Sir Hugh Nelson, Ministerialist 27 Mar 1893 – 2 Mar 1898
18 Sir Robert Philp, Ministerial 2 Mar 1898 – 1 Dec 1899
19 Labour 1 Dec 1899 – 7 Dec 1899
(18) Sir Robert Philp, Ministerial 7 Dec 1899 – 1 Feb 1901
20 Ministerial 1 Feb 1901 – 17 Sep 1903
(19) Ministerial 17 Sep 1903 – 19 Nov 1907
(18) Sir Robert Philp, Ministerial 19 Nov 1907 – 18 Feb 1908
21 Kidston/Opposition 18 Feb 1908 – 29 Oct 1908
22 Ministerial 29 Oct 1908 – 7 Feb 1911
23 Ministerial 7 Feb 1911 – 1 Jun 1915
24 Australian Labor Party 1 Jun 1915 – 9 Mar 1920
25 Australian Labor Party 9 Mar 1920 – 8 Feb 1922
(24) Australian Labor Party 8 Feb 1922 – 26 Feb 1925
26 Australian Labor Party 26 Feb 1925 – 22 Oct 1925
27 Australian Labor Party 22 Oct 1925 – 21 May 1929
(23) Country and Progressive National Party 21 May 1929 – 17 Jun 1932
28 Australian Labor Party 17 Jun 1932 – 12 Apr 1938
29 Australian Labor Party 12 Apr 1938 – 27 Apr 1944
30 Australian Labor Party 27 Apr 1944 – 7 Mar 1946
31 Australian Labor Party 7 Mar 1946 – 10 May 1950
32 Australian Labor Party 10 May 1950 – 17 Jan 1952
33 Australian Labor Party 17 Jan 1952 – 12 Aug 1957
34 Sir Thomas Hiley, Liberal Party of Australia 12 Aug 1957 – 23 Dec 1965
35 Sir Gordon Chalk, Liberal Party of Australia 23 Dec 1965 – 13 Aug 1976
36 Liberal Party of Australia 13 Aug 1976 – 15 Dec 1978
37 Liberal Party of Australia 15 Dec 1978 – 18 Aug 1983
38 Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, National Party of Australia 19 Aug 1983 – 1 Dec 1987
39 National Party of Australia 1 Dec 1987 – 25 Sep 1989
40 National Party of Australia 25 Sep 1989 – 7 Dec 1989
41 Australian Labor Party 7 Dec 1989 – 19 Feb 1996
42 Liberal Party 19 Feb 1996 – 26 Jun 1998
43 Australian Labor Party 29 Jun 1998 – 21 Feb 2001
44 Australian Labor Party 22 Feb 2001 – 25 Jul 2005
45 Australian Labor Party 28 Jul 2005 – 2 Feb 2006
46 Australian Labor Party 2 Feb 2006 – 13 Sep 2007
47 Australian Labor Party 13 Sep 2007 – 26 Mar 2012
48 Liberal National Party 26 Mar 2012 – 14 Feb 2015
49 Australian Labor Party 14 Feb 2015 – 12 Dec 2017
50 Australian Labor Party 12 Dec 2017 – 10 May 2020
51 Australian Labor Party 10 May 2020 – Incumbent

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us. Queensland Treasury. 1 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Revenue and taxation.